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Where Can We Find Betting Value in Finals MVP? (Bet Jrue Holiday in Hopes of Celtics NBA Finals Winning Sweep)

While nothing is set in stone, it appears that the Boston Celtics are well on the way to a comfortable series win over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, listed as -950 favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook to win its series against the Dallas Mavericks.

Betting on the outcome of the series itself may no longer hold much intrigue, but there's one market that's still wide open: Finals MVP.

When a game or series is a runaway, it's hard to identify whose performance was the most valuable. While close contests often yield predictable MVPs, think LeBron James in the 2016 NBA Finals blowouts often see things get random, like Andre Iguodala in the 2015 edition.